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Seoul might be living in the future but South Korea’s islands say not so fast
As few Seoulites flee the city in summer, it’s the perfect opportunity to explore the country’s timeless archipelago – ...
South Korea to scrutinise US-Japan trade deal as officials fly to Washington
Seoul will take a close look at the terms of a U.S.-Japan trade deal, South Korea's industry minister said on Wednesday, ...
Americans may aspire to single-family homes, but in South Korea, apartments are king
South Korea’s middle-class dream of home ownership? It's not a house with a white picket fence — it's an apartment.
Stablecoins craze pits central bank against lawmakers in South Korea
“Stablecoins are surging like a tsunami, but we are fighting over who will run a small boat in the face of a tsunami,” Min ...
South Korea's Samsung Biologics, Celltrion log stellar performances
Among high achievers are biopharmaceutical contract manufacturers in South Korea -- Samsung Biologics and Celltrion, both ...
In South Korea's 'apple county', farmers beg not to be sacrificed for US trade deal
The apples grown in the South Korean county of Cheongsong in the country's southeast are so renowned for their flavour that ...
South Korea Q2 GDP +0.6% Q/q, Stronger Than Expected
Gross domestic product expanded 0.6% in the April-June period from a quarter earlier on a seasonally adjusted basis, after ...